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Russian President signs decree on external debt payment
Digital Law
Bill on liability for digital rights violation submitted to Russia’s State Duma
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Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head
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Russian prosecutors seek qualification of WWII massacres in Belgorod region as genocide
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Government pushes for development of Russian app store
Right to Self-determination
Residents of unfriendly states banned from registering legal entities in DPR - decree
A decree of the State Defense Committee of the self-proclaimed Republic, prohibiting the registration of legal entities, the heads, founders or beneficiaries of which are residents of unfriendly states, has come into force.
Over 2,000 cases pending in Supreme Court of Donetsk People’s Republic- official
As of May 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic was considering 2,198, including 645 criminal, 1,050 civil, 75 administrative, 423 commercial and 5 cases on administrative violations, according to a report on the work of the courts of the DPR for the first five months of 2022.
About 47,000 matters considered by Donetsk People’s Republic courts in 2022
For the period from January to May 2022, the courts of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) conducted proceedings on 46,918 cases and materials, according to a statistical report presented on the official website of the Supreme Court of the DPR.
Right to Self-determination
Residents of unfriendly states banned from registering legal entities in DPR - decree
A decree of the State Defense Committee of the self-proclaimed Republic, prohibiting the registration of legal entities, the heads, founders or beneficiaries of which are residents of unfriendly states, has come into force.
Over 2,000 cases pending in Supreme Court of Donetsk People’s Republic- official
As of May 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic was considering 2,198, including 645 criminal, 1,050 civil, 75 administrative, 423 commercial and 5 cases on administrative violations, according to a report on the work of the courts of the DPR for the first five months of 2022.
About 47,000 matters considered by Donetsk People’s Republic courts in 2022
For the period from January to May 2022, the courts of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) conducted proceedings on 46,918 cases and materials, according to a statistical report presented on the official website of the Supreme Court of the DPR.
Litigation
Crimean Supreme Court to hear on genocide during Great Patriotic War
The Supreme Court of Crimea is to start considering the case of genocide of the Soviet people during the years of the occupation of the peninsula during the Great Patriotic War on June 27.
Russian court upholds nationwide ban on Meta
The Moscow City Court upheld on Monday the prohibition of Meta Platforms Inc in Russia for extremist activity.
Russian woman sentenced to 11 years behind bars for abetting terrorism
The South District Military Court has sentenced Russian national Darya Bolgova to 11 years in penal colony for abetting terrorism and participating in a terrorist organization.
Litigation
Crimean Supreme Court to hear on genocide during Great Patriotic War
The Supreme Court of Crimea is to start considering the case of genocide of the Soviet people during the years of the occupation of the peninsula during the Great Patriotic War on June 27.
Russian court upholds nationwide ban on Meta
The Moscow City Court upheld on Monday the prohibition of Meta Platforms Inc in Russia for extremist activity.
Russian woman sentenced to 11 years behind bars for abetting terrorism
The South District Military Court has sentenced Russian national Darya Bolgova to 11 years in penal colony for abetting terrorism and participating in a terrorist organization.
Legislation
State Duma passes bill banning foreign companies from tapping mineral resources in Russia
The State Duma adopted a draft law imposing a ban on the issuance of licenses for developing Russia’s vital mineral resources to foreign companies in the third and final reading on Tuesday.
State Duma adopts bill toughening punishment for torture
The lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill on tough sentence of up to 15 years in prison for tortures in a final third reading on Wednesday.
Russia’s upper house of parliament approves legalization of parallel imports
The Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, has approved a government bill providing for the legalization of parallel imports of goods.
Legislation
State Duma passes bill banning foreign companies from tapping mineral resources in Russia
The State Duma adopted a draft law imposing a ban on the issuance of licenses for developing Russia’s vital mineral resources to foreign companies in the third and final reading on Tuesday.
State Duma adopts bill toughening punishment for torture
The lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill on tough sentence of up to 15 years in prison for tortures in a final third reading on Wednesday.
Russia’s upper house of parliament approves legalization of parallel imports
The Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, has approved a government bill providing for the legalization of parallel imports of goods.
Digital Law
Putin proposes to create state information protection system
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to consider creation of the state information protection system.
Integrated data system of Russia’s Bar to be part of digital economy
Head of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers Yury Pilipenko believes that the Integrated data system of Russia’s Bar will become a part of the country’s digital economy by its integration with the information systems of justice authorities, courts, law enforcement and other state bodies.
AI unlikely to be allowed court sentencing - expert
The artificial intelligence (AI) systems can help professional judges analyze data, but they are unlikely to be assigned to court sentencing, according to Ruslan Ibragimov, Director for Legal Research of HSE University.
Digital Law
Putin proposes to create state information protection system
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to consider creation of the state information protection system.
Integrated data system of Russia’s Bar to be part of digital economy
Head of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers Yury Pilipenko believes that the Integrated data system of Russia’s Bar will become a part of the country’s digital economy by its integration with the information systems of justice authorities, courts, law enforcement and other state bodies.
AI unlikely to be allowed court sentencing - expert
The artificial intelligence (AI) systems can help professional judges analyze data, but they are unlikely to be assigned to court sentencing, according to Ruslan Ibragimov, Director for Legal Research of HSE University.
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Russia lodges protest with EU over transit ban to Kaliningrad region
Russia has lodged a strong protest with the European Union against a rail blockade imposed on the transit through Lithuania’s territory of a large range of goods between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the territory of the Russian Federation.
Ex-Russian ecology official Oleg Mitvol pleads guilty to fraud
Oleg Mitvol, a former official of Russia’s environment agency Rosprirodnadzor, charged with especially serious fraud, has made a plea bargain.
Google's Russian subsidiary files for bankruptcy
Google's Russian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy as the branch had been fined several times and its bank account had been seized by Russian authorities.
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Russia lodges protest with EU over transit ban to Kaliningrad region
Russia has lodged a strong protest with the European Union against a rail blockade imposed on the transit through Lithuania’s territory of a large range of goods between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the territory of the Russian Federation.
Ex-Russian ecology official Oleg Mitvol pleads guilty to fraud
Oleg Mitvol, a former official of Russia’s environment agency Rosprirodnadzor, charged with especially serious fraud, has made a plea bargain.
Google's Russian subsidiary files for bankruptcy
Google's Russian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy as the branch had been fined several times and its bank account had been seized by Russian authorities.